Seas full range in 1,5-way

saschagabor · 1st December 2010, 07:19 PM

I´ve been contemplating whether to post this in "full range" or "multi-way". Since it´s about full range drivers and only 1,5-way, I´ll take my chances here.

I´m in the final stages with cabinets for my Seas Exotic F8, only days from completion. This is the recommended 60l sealed enclosure. Other designs will follow, in time.

However, I also have plans on testing the new full range Seas Prestige FA22RCZ. From the specs and recommendations from Seas, this is close to a drop-in replacement for the same enclosures. I´m looking forward to testing them against each other.

To the chase:

The cost of the new full range also opens for a 1,5-way construction, something I´m anxious about trying. This way I can keep sensitivity up, as I won´t need a inductor and resistor for baffle step compensation.

I´m thinking about testing two combinations:
1) two FA22RCZ
2) FA22RCZ for BSC and F8 full range.

The plan is one sealed volume for each driver. This will also make direct comparisons easy.

Any thoughts and/or tips on the matter will be highly appreciated.

saschagabor · 1st December 2010, 07:23 PM

Datasheet for F8
Datasheet for FA22RCZ

AppNote for F8
AppNote for FA22RCZ

saschagabor · 5th December 2010, 06:16 PM

I forgot to mention that I´ve got the 8 ohm version of the Exotic, which is the same as the Prestige.

saschagabor · 8th December 2010, 10:33 AM

My Exotics are finally up and running.

Will probably order four or more FA22RCZ in january, and hope I´ll be starting a project or two in spring

motosapien · 8th December 2010, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saschagabor

My Exotics are finally up and running.

Will probably order four or more FA22RCZ in january, and hope I´ll be starting a project or two in spring

How do they sound? What are you driving them with? How bout some pictures?

saschagabor · 8th December 2010, 04:54 PM

I´m using a Luxman SQ-38u, a 25W tube amp, to drive them. It´s only been used for about fourty hours, so both it and the Exotics need some burn-in before I can comment too much on the sound.

The cabinets are still work in progress, still naked MDF. I.e. nothing much to look at right now. I´m contemplating new enclosure design, 1,5-way is one of them.

_henry_ · 27th January 2011, 04:43 AM

hi saschagabor,

how's the seas? enjoying too much... forgot to report

cheers
henry

1st December 2010, 07:19 PM	#1
saschagabor diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2010	Seas full range in 1,5-way I´ve been contemplating whether to post this in "full range" or "multi-way". Since it´s about full range drivers and only 1,5-way, I´ll take my chances here. I´m in the final stages with cabinets for my Seas Exotic F8, only days from completion. This is the recommended 60l sealed enclosure. Other designs will follow, in time. However, I also have plans on testing the new full range Seas Prestige FA22RCZ. From the specs and recommendations from Seas, this is close to a drop-in replacement for the same enclosures. I´m looking forward to testing them against each other. To the chase: The cost of the new full range also opens for a 1,5-way construction, something I´m anxious about trying. This way I can keep sensitivity up, as I won´t need a inductor and resistor for baffle step compensation. I´m thinking about testing two combinations: 1) two FA22RCZ 2) FA22RCZ for BSC and F8 full range. The plan is one sealed volume for each driver. This will also make direct comparisons easy. Any thoughts and/or tips on the matter will be highly appreciated.

1st December 2010, 07:23 PM	#2
saschagabor diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2010	Datasheet and AppNote Datasheet for F8 Datasheet for FA22RCZ AppNote for F8 AppNote for FA22RCZ

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5th December 2010, 06:16 PM	#3
saschagabor diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2010	I forgot to mention that I´ve got the 8 ohm version of the Exotic, which is the same as the Prestige.

8th December 2010, 10:33 AM	#4
saschagabor diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2010	My Exotics are finally up and running. Will probably order four or more FA22RCZ in january, and hope I´ll be starting a project or two in spring

8th December 2010, 04:54 PM	#6
saschagabor diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2010	I´m using a Luxman SQ-38u, a 25W tube amp, to drive them. It´s only been used for about fourty hours, so both it and the Exotics need some burn-in before I can comment too much on the sound. The cabinets are still work in progress, still naked MDF. I.e. nothing much to look at right now. I´m contemplating new enclosure design, 1,5-way is one of them.

27th January 2011, 04:43 AM	#7
_henry_ diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Indonesia	hi saschagabor, how's the seas? enjoying too much... forgot to report cheers henry

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